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(PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)


Global Cybersecurity Index: ITU

Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Cybersecurity 

In news

About India’s performance

About International Telecommunication Union

Efforts to Improve Cyber Security in India


Viability Gap Funding for BharatNet Project

Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Internet connectivity; Infrastructure

In news

About BharatNet project 

Phases of the Project

Do you know?


Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Discoms; Infrastructure

In news

About the revamped scheme

Components of the scheme


G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Part of: GS Prelims and GS -II – International relations

In news

About the Meeting

India’s Stand in the meeting


App chendavia gaining popularity among the students of kalbeliya dance

Part of: GS Prelims and GS I – Culture

In news 

About kalbeliya dance

About the Kalbeliya Tribe

Other Traditional Folk Dances of Rajasthan


Miscellaneous

Guindy National Park: Tamil Nadu


(Mains Focus)


ECONOMY/ GOVERNANCE

Topic:

Rural Economy as Saviour

Context: Decline in GDP began even before COVID-19 Pandemic which has made economic recovery challenging

It is difficult for rural sector to play saviour again because of the following reasons:

1. Disproportionate impact on rural areas:

The second wave affected rural areas disproportionately, both in terms of 

2. Possible Debt Trap: As a result, rural areas can witness a sharp rise in indebtedness from non-institutional sources

3. Incommensurate response from the Government

4. Inflation Threat

Way Ahead

Connecting the dots:


INTERNATIONAL/ SECURITY

Topic:

India-Africa: Challenges & Way Ahead

Context: India’s Africa policy needs a critical review, despite New Delhi’s new initiatives to assist Africa through prompt despatch of medicines and later vaccines.

Issues with Indo-Africa relationship

  1. India-Africa trade declined in 2020-21
  1. Global Competition
  1.  Setback in India’s “Vax Diplomacy”

Way Ahead

Connecting the dots:


(TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE)


Model questions: (You can now post your answers in comment section)


Note:

Q.1 Where is Guindy National Park located?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Telangana
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Q.2 Kalbelia Dance is a folk dance of which of the following state?

  1. Punjab
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Haryana

Q.3 Consider the following statements regarding BharatNet project: 

  1. It is the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity programme using Optical fibre. 
  2. It is implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. (BBNL).

Which of the above is or are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWERS FOR 1st July 2021 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)

1 C
2 C

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